John Hosey1

Family
Marriage*before 1848He married Betsy __?__ before 1848 in Scotland.1 

Family

 Betsy __?__
Child 1.Mary Hosey+1 b. 1848, d. 6 Apr 1887

Citations

  1. [S24] Florence Black, History of the Family of James and Margaret Black and Relatives, November 1987. Hereinafter cited as James & Margaret Black Family.

John Henry Hosey1,2

b. 1858
Family
Birth*1858John Henry Hosey was born about 1858 in Virginia.2 
Name VariationHe was called Henry.1 
Marriage*1879He married Saphrona Knight in 1879 in Braxton County, West Virginia.1,3 

Family

 Saphrona Knight b. 1857
Child 1.Mamie Minerva Hosey1 b. 18 Oct 1889, d. 9 Jul 1962

Citations

  1. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Mamie Minerva Hosey on 18 October 1889 in Centralia, Braxton County, West Virginia, daughter of Henry Hosey and Frona Knight, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John Henry and Saphrona Hosey, Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 419C; Enumeration District: 007. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Henry Hosey and "Sofrona" Knight in 1879 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.

Mamie Minerva Hosey1

b. 18 October 1889, d. 9 July 1962
Family
Father*John Henry Hosey2 b. 1858
Mother*Saphrona Knight2 b. 1857
Birth*18 October 1889Mamie Minerva Hosey was born on 18 October 1889 in Centralia, Braxton County, West Virginia.3,1,2 
Marriage*4 July 1910She married first, as his first wife, Herb Williams on 4 July 1910 in Braxton County, West Virginia.4 
Divorce*Mamie M. (Hosey) Williams and Herb Williams separated, and were likely divorced, not long after their marriage. Mamie married a second time in May 1914, and we believe Herb had married a second time before 1920.3 
Marriage*18 May 1914She married second, as his second wife, Joseph A. Lewis, son of Charles M. Lewis and Miriam M. Clutter, on 18 May 1914 in Braxton County, West Virginia.3 
Death*9 July 1962She died on 9 July 1962 in Newville, Braxton County, West Virginia, at age 721 
Burial* and was buried with her second husband in Newville Cemetery, Newville.1,5 

Family 1

 Herb Williams b. 1890

Family 2

 Joseph A. Lewis b. 15 Oct 1855, d. 19 Nov 1932

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mamie Minerva (Hosey) Lewis, Memorial# 114798120. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Mamie Minerva Hosey on 18 October 1889 in Centralia, Braxton County, West Virginia, daughter of Henry Hosey and Frona Knight, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Joseph A Lewis, age 54, born about 1860 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, and Mamie V Williams, age 26, born about 1888 in Braxton County, West Virginia, married on 18 May 1914 in Braxton County, West Virginia. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  4. [S1387] West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mamie Hosey, age 21, born in Braxton County, West Virginia, and Herbe Williams, age 20, born in Braxton County, West Virginia, on 4 July 1910 in Braxton County, West Virginia.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Joseph Allen Lewis, Memorial# 114798119.

Mariah J. Hosey1,2,3

b. 13 March 1853, d. 5 October 1915
Family
Birth*13 March 1853Mariah J. Hosey was born on 13 March 1853 in Braxton County, West Virginia.1,4 
Name VariationHer full name was Mariah Jane Hosey1 
Name Variation and she also used the names Maria and Marie.5,1 
Marriage*19 June 1879She married Samuel Ellis Perkins, son of Elijah Perkins and Sarah Riffle, in 19 June 1879 in Braxton County, West Virginia.1,6,7,8,4 
Census US 1880*1 June 1880Mariah and Samuel Ellis Perkins were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 1 June 1880 in Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia. Ellis was 32 years of age and farming, and Mariah was 22 years of age and housekeeping. Ellis's parents were enumerated in the first previous household on the same census page, and his sister, Lucretia (Perkins) Shock, and her family were enumerated in the next household after Ellis and Mariah on the same census page.2 
Census US 1900*27 June 1900Maria and Samuel E. Perkins were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 27 June 1900 in Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia. Samuel was 51 years of age and a farmer, and Maria was 47 years of age. They had been married for 21 years and Maria had given birth to 7 children, 5 of whom were living. They owned their farm free of mortgage, and were both able to read and write. Their five children were enumerated with them in 1900. Their daughter, Hallie B., was 19 years old, was able to read and write, and had attended school for three months of the census year; their four sons, Floyd, Elijah A., James and Lora L., were ages 18, 17, 15 and 13 years, respectively, worked as farm laborers with their father, were able to read and write, and had all attended school for five months of the census year.5 
Death*5 October 1915She died on 5 October 1915 at age 621 
Burial* and was buried in Perkins Cemetery, Braxton County, West Virginia.1 

Family

 Samuel Ellis Perkins b. 8 Mar 1849, d. 15 Aug 1932
Children 1.Hallie B. Perkins3 b. 2 Jul 1880
 2.Floyd Perkins9 b. 5 Aug 1881, d. 10 Apr 1902
 3.Elijah A. Perkins3 b. Dec 1882
 4.James Perkins3 b. Jun 1884
 5.Lora L. Perkins3 b. 6 Oct 1886
 6.Charles E. Perkins10 b. 1 Sep 1887, d. 10 Oct 1888

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Marie Jane (Hosey) Perkins, Memorial# 159372104. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of S. Ellis and Mariah Perkins, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 456D; Enumeration District: 009. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel E. and Mariah J. Perkins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1375690. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2549] West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage on 19 June 1879 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, of S E Perkins, age 30, single, and M J Hosey, age 23, single, both were born in Braxton County and residents of Braxton County, referencing "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR1T-GXD: 11 February 2018), S E Perkins and M J Hasey, 1879; citing Braxton, West Virginia, United States,, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 573,806.. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel E. and Maria J. Perkins, Year: 1900; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Pages: 21A-21B; Enumeration District: 0007. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Ellis Perkins, Memorial# 159372067.
  7. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of S E Perkins and M J Hosey in 1879 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  8. [S2548] West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932, online from the Family History Library, www.famillysearch.org, marriage on 19 June 1879 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, of S. E. Perkins, age 30, born about 1849 and M. J. Hosey, age 23, born about 1856, referencing West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932, FHL Digital Folder# 004130680, FHL Film# 573806, Originating System ODM, Batch# M53980-1, citing "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZD-YQD: 30 January 2020), S. E. Perkins, 1879. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Floyd Perkins, Memorial# 159377295.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles E. Perkins, Memorial# 159378584.

Martha A. Hosey1

b. 27 February 1827, d. 15 January 1859
Family
Father*Abner Hosey2,3 b. 1798
Mother*Abarilla __?__2,3 b. 1808
Birth*27 February 1827Martha A. Hosey was born on 27 February 1827 in Pendleton County, Virginia.1 
Marriage*23 November 1847She married, as his first wife, Allen W. Dillon on 23 November 1847 in Braxton County, Virginia.1,4,3 
Death*15 January 1859She died on 15 January 1859, 12 days after giving birth to her last child, in Erbacon, Webster County, Virginia, at age 311,3 
Burial* and was buried in Poplar Ridge Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton County, Virginia.1 

Family

 Allen W. Dillon b. 10 Jun 1821, d. 26 Aug 1879
Children 1.Silas E. Dillon5 b. 1848
 2.Albert Dillon5 b. 1849
 3.Abner M. Dillon6 b. May 1857
 4.Lurella Jane Dillon7,1 b. 11 Jun 1857
 5.John L. Dillon8 b. 3 Jan 1859

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha A. (Hosey) Dillon, Memorial# 161445471. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Abner and Abarilla Hosey, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 188a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Martha Dillon on 15 January 1859 in Braxton County, West Virginia, age 32, born about 1827 , daughter of Abner Hosey and Abarilla, referencing FHL Film# 163711. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  4. [S1404] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Martha S. Hosey and Allen Dillon on 23 November 1847 in Braxton County, Virginia, USA, referencing Dodd, Jordan R., et al.; Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850; Publication Place: Bountiful, UT, USA; Publisher: Precision Indexing Publishers. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850.
  5. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Allen and Martha Dillon, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 188a.
  6. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Abner M Dillon in May 1857 in Braxton County, West Virginia, son of Allen Dillon and Martha, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lurella Jane (Dillon) Knight, Memorial# 161440390.
  8. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of John L Dillon on 3 January 1859 in Braxton County, West Virginia, son of Allen Dillon and Martha Dillon, referencing FHL Film# 573797.

Mary Hosey1

b. 1848, d. 6 April 1887
Family
Father*John Hosey1
Mother*Betsy __?__1
Birth*1848Mary Hosey was likely born in 1848 in Kincardine County (Kincardineshire), Scotland.1 
Name-SpellingsThe HOSEY surname was also spelled HOSIE. 
Marriage*before 1870She married William Black before 1870 in Scotland.1 
Death*6 April 1887She died on 6 April 1887 in East Balhagarty, Garvock, Kincardine County (Kincardineshire), Scotland.1 
Burial*8 April 1887She was buried on 8 April 1887 in Garvock, Kincardine County (Kincardineshire), Scotland.1 

Family

 William Black b. c 1848, d. 8 Oct 1916
Child 1.James Black+1 b. 11 Nov 1870, d. 6 Sep 1951

Citations

  1. [S24] Florence Black, History of the Family of James and Margaret Black and Relatives, November 1987. Hereinafter cited as James & Margaret Black Family.

Jennie Hoskins1

b. 1 June 1851
Family
Birth*1 June 1851Jennie Hoskins was born on 1 June 1851 in Indiana.1 
Marriage*10 February 1874She married John W. Swallow on 10 February 1874 in Orange County, Indiana.1,2,3 

Family

 John W. Swallow b. 28 Dec 1845
Child 1.Carrie C. Swallow1,4 b. 14 Apr 1879, d. 7 Aug 1918

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie (Hoskins) Swallow, Memorial# 74733015. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Swallow, Memorial# 74732967.
  3. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 February 1874 in Orange County, Indiana, USA of John W Swallow and Jennie Hoskins. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Carrie C. (Swallow) Lindley, Memorial# 74733648.

Jacob Hotmire1

b. June 1791, d. 28 April 1882
Family
Birth*June 1791Jacob Hotmire was born in June 1791.2 
Marriage*8 May 1869He married Telitha J. Hester on 8 May 1869 in Randolph County, Indiana.1,3,4 
Death*28 April 1882He died on 28 April 1882 at age 902 
Burial* and was buried in Reitenour Cemetery, Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana.2 

Family

 Telitha J. Hester b. 22 Sep 1847, d. 1921
Child 1.Relia Hotmire1 b. Apr 1870, d. 25 Aug 1947

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Relia (Hotmire) Foster, Memorial# 204225635. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jacob Hotmire, Memorial# 73700185.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Telitha J. (Hester) Hotmire, Memorial# 46183025.
  4. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 8 May 1869 in Randolf County, of Telitha Hester and Jacob Hotmire, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Randolph County Indiana; marriage Record 1865-1870 Compiled By Margaret Snyder; Page: 20. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.

Relia Hotmire1

b. April 1870, d. 25 August 1947
Family
Father*Jacob Hotmire2 b. Jun 1791, d. 28 Apr 1882
Mother*Telitha J. Hester3,2,4 b. 22 Sep 1847, d. 1921
Birth*April 1870Relia Hotmire was possibly born in April 1870 in Randolph, Randolph County, Indiana.5,6,7 
Marriage*16 October 1891She married, as his second wife, Charles M. Foster, son of Josiah Foster and Mary A. Spence, on 16 October 1891 in Indiana.1,2,8 
Census US 1900*20 June 1900Relia Foster was enumerated as the head of her household on the 1900 census taken on 20 June 1900 in Ward, Randolph County, Indiana. She was 30 years of age and identified herself as a widow, although her husband, Charles, was alive and incarcerated in the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City, La Porte County. The couple's three sons, Lester, L., Alva L., and Claude A., who were ages 7, 6 and 4 years, respectively, were enumerated with Relia, and Lester had attended school for three months of the census year. Relia was able to read, write and speak English, and rented her house.9 
Census US 1910*25 April 1910Relia and Charles M. Foster were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 25 April 1910 in Salem, Delaware County, Indiana. Charles had been released from prison, was 48 years of age and worked for wages as a Tanker in a Bottle House, and Relia was 39 years of age. They had been married for 19 years, Charles's second marriage and Relia's first. They rented their house, and Relia had given birth to three children, all of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1910. Lester L., Alva L. and Claudie A. were ages 17, 16 and 14 years respectively, and all were working for wages in the Bottle House with their father. Lester was a Fireman, Alva was a Finisher, and Claude was a Mold Boy. Everyone in the Foster household was able to read and write.10 
(Wife) Death1 August 1937Relia became a widow when Charles M. Foster died on 1 August 1937 at age 73.8 
Death*25 August 1947She died on 25 August 1947 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, at age 772 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Section S-A, Lot #118, Space #2, of Saunders Cemetery, Daleville, Delaware County.2 

Family

 Charles M. Foster b. Dec 1863, d. 1 Aug 1937

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Charles M Foster and Relia Hotmire on 16 October 1891 in Indiana, United States, citing page 56 and referencing FHL Film# 001654842. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Relia (Hotmire) Foster, Memorial# 204225635. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Telitha J. (Hester) Hotmire, Memorial# 46183025.
  4. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 8 May 1869 in Randolf County, of Telitha Hester and Jacob Hotmire, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Randolph County Indiana; marriage Record 1865-1870 Compiled By Margaret Snyder; Page: 20. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles M. and Relia Foster, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salem, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374359; reporting Relia's age as 39 and estimating her year of birth as 1871. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Relia Foster, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ward, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: 399; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0127; reporting Relia's date of birth as April 1870. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Relia (Hotmire) Foster, Memorial# 204225635, reporting her year of birth as 1875.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Morton Foster, Memorial# 113665082.
  9. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Relia Foster, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ward, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: 399; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0127.
  10. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles M. and Relia Foster, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salem, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374359.

Alexander Houchens1

Family
Marriage*13 December 1877He married Nancy Jane Britt, daughter of John Britt and Sarah Wheeler, on 13 December 1877 in Barren County, Kentucky.2 

Family

 Nancy Jane Britt b. 30 Nov 1856

Citations

  1. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 December 1877 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of Nancy J. Britt and Alexander Houchens, citing FHL Film# 000551011. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  2. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 13 December 1877 at John Elmore's, in the presence of Rogert Elmore and Page Elmore in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of Nancy J. Britt and Alexander Houchens, after marriage bond issued on 10 December 1877 in Glasgow, Barren County, to Alexander Houchens and John P. Elmore, citing FHL Film# 000551011.

Benjamin F. Houchens1

b. 6 November 1839, d. 11 September 1912
Family
Father*Robert Houchens1,2,3 b. 1786
Mother*Frances Jane Britt1,2,3 b. 1796, d. 22 Nov 1850
Birth*6 November 1839Benjamin F. Houchens was born on 6 November 1839 in Barren County, Kentucky.1,2,3 
Name VariationHis full name was Benjamin Franklin Houchens.3 
Name VariationHe was called Frank.4 
Marriage*2 February 1858He married first Mildred H. Barrick, daughter of Russell M. Barrick and Sarah Colvin, on 2 February 1858 in Barren County, Kentucky.5,6 
Death*11 September 1912He died of paralysis on 11 September 1912 in Rocky Hill, Barren County, at age 723 
Burial* and was buried in Houchens Cemetery, Lucas, Barren County.4 

Family

 Mildred H. Barrick b. 1839

Citations

  1. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, The Life and Times of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler Britt, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Biographical and genealogical information about Obadiah Britt, Jr. (1763-1862) and about his wife, Sarah (Wheeler) Britt (1763-1855) and some of their descendants. They married in 1785 and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky. Includes an index, a helpful table of contents and excellent documentation of sources. (Indianapolis, Indiana: C. B. Conner, 1981), page 80, Family Group Sheet for Frances Britt and Robert Houchens. Hereinafter cited as Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Frances Houchens, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 347a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Benjamin Franklin Houchens on 11 September 1912 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, born on 6 November 1839 in Kentucky, to Robert Houchens and Frankie Britt, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Houchens, Memorial# 26783998. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S2248] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 February 1858 in Barren County, of B F Houchens of Barren County, age 20, born in Barren County, and M H Barrick of Barren County, age 17, born in Warren County, marriage recorded in Barren County. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914.
  6. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 February 1858 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of B F Houchens, age 20, born about 1838, and M H Barrick, age 17, citing FHL Film# 000216816. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.

Charles Houchens1

b. 1759, d. 1849
Family
Birth*1759Charles Houchens was born about 1759 in Albemarle County, Virginia.1 
Marriage*28 March 1782He married Ann Britt, daughter of Obadiah Britt and Ann Thomson, on 28 March 1782 in Goochland County, Virginia.1,2 
Death*1849He died about 1849.1 

Family

 Ann Britt b. 19 Mar 1756

Citations

  1. [S2237] Britt Family Documents and Transcriptions, online at www.ancestry.com. Grouped within this source title are a variety of documents, transcriptions of documents, information from Bible records, written reports by past genealogists and researchers, and other miscellaneous information we have found attached to a variety of Ancestry public trees and used to increase our understanding of the extensive Britt family of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. We thank all of the individuals who have made this information available; a Family Group Sheet for Obadiah Britt and Ann Thomson prepared on 25 August 1985 by Nellie Stanley, Jonesboro, Arkansas; shared originally by dorothywigg1 on 29 July 2013, viewed on 20 July 2021, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/46250030/…. Hereinafter cited as Britt Family Documents and Transcriptions.
  2. [S2236] Reverend William Douglas, The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 : an index of Goochland wills, notes on the French-Huguenot refugees who lived in Manakin-town, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Transcribed and edited by W. Mac. Jones. (Richmond, Virginia: J.W. Fergusson & Sons, 1928), pages 27 and 56. Hereinafter cited as The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797.

Ellen Houchens1

b. 4 January 1861, d. 10 May 1899
Family
Father*Samuel A. Houchens1,2 b. 10 Jun 1832, d. 29 Jul 1903
Mother*Martha J. Wheeler1 b. 1839, d. Apr 1870
Birth*4 January 1861Ellen Houchens was born on 4 January 1861 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 
Name VariationShe was called Ella.1 
Marriage*1881She married, as his first wife, William Isaac Britt, son of Nelson Britt and Mary T. Carver, in 1881.1,3 
Death*10 May 1899She died on 10 May 1899 in Austin, Barren County, Kentucky, at age 381 
Burial* and was buried in Powell Cemetery, Barren County, Kentucky.1 

Family

 William Isaac Britt b. 2 Apr 1865, d. 4 Sep 1948

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ellen “Ella” (Houchens) Britt, Memorial# 137026581. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel A. Houchens, Memorial# 113148130.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Isaac “Dink” Britt, Memorial# 53176600.

James H. Houchens1

b. 22 July 1857, d. 6 June 1936
Family
Father*Samuel A. Houchens1,2 b. 10 Jun 1832, d. 29 Jul 1903
Mother*Martha J. Wheeler1 b. 1839, d. Apr 1870
Birth*22 July 1857James H. Houchens was born on 22 July 1857 in Kentucky.1 
Name VariationHis full name was James Hardin.1 
(Grandnephew) Will15 October 1872His granduncle, Obadiah Britt Sr., prepared his will dated 15 October 1872 in Barren County, Kentucky, and bequeathed to his grandson, John W. Woodcock, 60 acres of his tract of land over Peter's Creek to be laid off next to James H. Houchens, John's 2nd cousin.3,4,5,6 
Marriage*after 19 December 1882He married Eliza Anne Woodcock, daughter of Thomas William Woodcock and Mary E. Carter, on or after 19 December 1882, the date their marriage bond for their intended marriage was issued in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky,7,1,8 
Burial* and was buried in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery, Glasgow, Barren County.1 
Death*6 June 1936He died on 6 June 1936 in Barren County, Kentucky, at age 78.1 

Family

 Eliza Anne Woodcock b. 4 Oct 1867, d. 15 Sep 1938

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Hardin Houchens, Memorial# 96727907. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel A. Houchens, Memorial# 113148130.
  3. [S2230] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, online at www.ancestry.com, typed transcription of will dated 15 October 1872 of Obadiah Britt Sr. in Barren County, Kentucky, and proved on 19 October 1872, referencing Barren County Will Books, pages 185-186, digital images 57-58 of 320. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989.
  4. [S2247] Clerk of the County Court, Barren County (Kentucky). Deeds, 1798-1902, 1961; indexes, 1798-1935. Microfilm of original and typescript at the Barren County courthouse in Glasgow, Kentucky; includes general index: Film# 209724, Digital# 7899153, Book K, pages 118-119, image# 376 of 541; Obadiah Britt, grantee, from the estate of John P. Finnie, grantor, 485 acres on Peter's Creek, Barren County, Kentucky; on 35 microfilm rolls, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, 1798-1902, 1961; indexes, 1798-1935 (Barren County, Kentucky).
  5. [S2247] Clerk of the County Court, Barren County (Kentucky). Deeds, 1798-1902, 1961; indexes, 1798-1935 (Barren County, Kentucky): Film# 209725, Digital# 7899154, Book L, page 232, image# 123 of 584; Obadiah Britt Jr., grantee, from Joseph and Polly Huckabee, grantors, 105 acres on Peter's Creek, Barren County, Kentucky; on 35 microfilm rolls.
  6. [S2247] Clerk of the County Court, Barren County (Kentucky). Deeds, 1798-1902, 1961; indexes, 1798-1935 (Barren County, Kentucky): Film# 209728, Digital# 8192154, Book R, pages 408-409, image# 241-242 of 601; Obadiah Britt Jr., grantee, from Obadiah Britt Sr., grantor, 50 acres on Peter's Creek, Barren County, Kentucky; on 35 microfilm rolls.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eliza Anne (Woodcock) Houchens, Memorial# 110594726.
  8. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage bond issued on 19 December 1882 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, for the intended marriage of J. H. Houchin and Ann Liza Woodcock, citing FHL Film# 000551012. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.

John R. Houchens1,2

b. 1836
Family
Father*Robert Houchens1,2 b. 1786
Mother*Frances Jane Britt1,2 b. 1796, d. 22 Nov 1850
Birth*1836John R. Houchens was born about 1836 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 

Citations

  1. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, The Life and Times of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler Britt, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Biographical and genealogical information about Obadiah Britt, Jr. (1763-1862) and about his wife, Sarah (Wheeler) Britt (1763-1855) and some of their descendants. They married in 1785 and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky. Includes an index, a helpful table of contents and excellent documentation of sources. (Indianapolis, Indiana: C. B. Conner, 1981), page 80, Family Group Sheet for Frances Britt and Robert Houchens. Hereinafter cited as Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Frances Houchens, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 347a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Micajah B. Houchens1,2

b. 9 October 1829, d. 28 February 1922
Family
Father*Robert Houchens1,2,3 b. 1786
Mother*Frances Jane Britt1,2,3 b. 1796, d. 22 Nov 1850
Birth*9 October 1829Micajah B. Houchens was born on 9 October 1829 in Barren County, Kentucky.1,3 
Name VariationHis full name was Micajah Britt Houchens.3 
Name VariationHe was called Cage.3 
Marriage*30 November 1851He married Sarah C. Wheeler, daughter of Joshua Wheeler and Rachel Kinslow, on 30 November 1851 in Barren County, Kentucky.3,4 
(Husband) Death4 March 1913Micajah became a widower when Sarah C. (Wheeler) Houchens died on 4 March 1913 at age 77.4 
Death*28 February 1922He died on 28 February 1922 in Barren County at age 923 
Burial* and was buried in Houchens Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Barren County.3 

Family

 Sarah C. Wheeler b. 23 Sep 1835, d. 4 Mar 1913

Citations

  1. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, The Life and Times of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler Britt, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Biographical and genealogical information about Obadiah Britt, Jr. (1763-1862) and about his wife, Sarah (Wheeler) Britt (1763-1855) and some of their descendants. They married in 1785 and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky. Includes an index, a helpful table of contents and excellent documentation of sources. (Indianapolis, Indiana: C. B. Conner, 1981), page 80, Family Group Sheet for Frances Britt and Robert Houchens. Hereinafter cited as Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Frances Houchens, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 347a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Micajah Britt “Cage” Houchens, Memorial# 100377197. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah C. (Wheeler) Houchens, Memorial# 100376719.

Robert Houchens1,2

b. 1786
Family
Birth*1786Robert Houchens was born about 1786 in Virginia.3 
Marriage*12 June 1814He married Frances Jane Britt, daughter of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler, on 12 June 1814.1,2 

Family

 Frances Jane Britt b. 1796, d. 22 Nov 1850
Children 1.William N. Houchens+3 b. 9 Jan 1825, d. 21 Dec 1911
 2.Micajah B. Houchens2,3,4 b. 9 Oct 1829, d. 28 Feb 1922
 3.Samuel A. Houchens+2,3 b. 10 Jun 1832, d. 29 Jul 1903
 4.John R. Houchens2,3 b. 1836
 5.Benjamin F. Houchens2,3,5 b. 6 Nov 1839, d. 11 Sep 1912

Citations

  1. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, The Life and Times of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler Britt, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Biographical and genealogical information about Obadiah Britt, Jr. (1763-1862) and about his wife, Sarah (Wheeler) Britt (1763-1855) and some of their descendants. They married in 1785 and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky. Includes an index, a helpful table of contents and excellent documentation of sources. (Indianapolis, Indiana: C. B. Conner, 1981), page 17, Family Group Sheet for Sarah Britt nee Wheeler and Obadiah Britt. Hereinafter cited as Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler.
  2. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler, page 80, Family Group Sheet for Frances Britt and Robert Houchens.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Frances Houchens, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 347a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Micajah Britt “Cage” Houchens, Memorial# 100377197. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Benjamin Franklin Houchens on 11 September 1912 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, born on 6 November 1839 in Kentucky, to Robert Houchens and Frankie Britt, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.

Samuel A. Houchens1,2

b. 10 June 1832, d. 29 July 1903
Family
Father*Robert Houchens1,2 b. 1786
Mother*Frances Jane Britt1,2 b. 1796, d. 22 Nov 1850
Birth*10 June 1832Samuel A. Houchens was born on 10 June 1832 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 
Marriage*21 November 1855He married first Martha J. Wheeler, daughter of Joshua Wheeler and Rachel Kinslow, on 21 November 1855 in Barren County, Kentucky.3 
(Husband) DeathApril 1870Samuel became a widower when Martha J. (Wheeler) Houchens died of consumption at age 31.4 
Marriage*after 8 September 1870He married second Martha E. Wood, daughter of Anderson T. Wood and Nancy Britt, after 8 September 1870, the date he was enumerated on the 1870 census with his five children, and no wife, in Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky. Elizabeth was enumerated that year with her mother and stepfather in the next pervious household on the same census page.5,6,7,8 
Death*29 July 1903He died on 29 July 1903 at age 716 
Burial* and was buried in Powell-Britt Cemetery, Lucas, Barren County.6 

Family 1

 Martha J. Wheeler b. 1839, d. Apr 1870
Children 1.James H. Houchens9,6 b. 22 Jul 1857, d. 6 Jun 1936
 2.Ellen Houchens10,6 b. 4 Jan 1861, d. 10 May 1899

Family 2

 Martha E. Wood b. 10 Mar 1850, d. 16 Jan 1929

Citations

  1. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, The Life and Times of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler Britt, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Biographical and genealogical information about Obadiah Britt, Jr. (1763-1862) and about his wife, Sarah (Wheeler) Britt (1763-1855) and some of their descendants. They married in 1785 and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky. Includes an index, a helpful table of contents and excellent documentation of sources. (Indianapolis, Indiana: C. B. Conner, 1981), page 80, Family Group Sheet for Frances Britt and Robert Houchens. Hereinafter cited as Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Frances Houchens, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 347a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 21 November 1855 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of Martha J Wheeler, age 16, and Samuel A. Houchens, age 23, citing FHL Film# 000216816. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  4. [S1691] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Martha J Houchins, from Consumption in April 1870, age 31, Married, born about 1839 in Kentucky, USA, referencing the 1870 Mortality Census for Tracy, Barren, Kentucky, USA, Line 19, citing National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C., Archive Collection: T655, Roll Number: 15, census year 1870, Tracy, Barren, Kentucky, page 37. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha Elizabeth (Wood) Houchens, Memorial# 133087839. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel A. Houchens, Memorial# 113148130.
  7. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel A. Houchens, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 731A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ellison P. and Nancy Coates, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 731A.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Hardin Houchens, Memorial# 96727907.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ellen “Ella” (Houchens) Britt, Memorial# 137026581.

William N. Houchens1

b. 9 January 1825, d. 21 December 1911
Family
Father*Robert Houchens2 b. 1786
Mother*Frances Jane Britt1 b. 1796, d. 22 Nov 1850
Birth*9 January 1825William N. Houchens was born on 9 January 1825 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 
Name VariationHis full name was William Nelson Houchens.1 
Marriage*26 December 1848He married Elizabeth Britt, daughter of Obadiah Britt Jr. and Jane L. Powell, on 26 December 1848 in Barren County, Kentucky.3,4,5,1 
(Husband) Death20 April 1909William became a widower when Elizabeth (Britt) Houchens died on 20 April 1909 at age 77.5 
Death*21 December 1911He died on 21 December 1911 in Rocky Hill, Barren County, at age 861 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Houchens Cemetery, Lucas, Barren County.1,5 

Family

 Elizabeth Britt b. 29 Apr 1831, d. 20 Apr 1909
Child 1.William S. Houchens1 b. 1862, d. 14 Sep 1875

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Nelson Houchens, Memorial# 100372092. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Frances Houchens, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 347a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, The Life and Times of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler Britt, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Biographical and genealogical information about Obadiah Britt, Jr. (1763-1862) and about his wife, Sarah (Wheeler) Britt (1763-1855) and some of their descendants. They married in 1785 and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky. Includes an index, a helpful table of contents and excellent documentation of sources. (Indianapolis, Indiana: C. B. Conner, 1981), page 105, Family Group Sheet for Jane L. Britt nee Powell and Obadiah Britt, Jr. Hereinafter cited as Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler.
  4. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 December 1848 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of William N. Houchens and Elizabeth Britt, citing FHL Film# 000209756. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth “Betsy” (Britt) Houchens, Memorial# 100372879.

William S. Houchens1

b. 1862, d. 14 September 1875
Family
Father*William N. Houchens2 b. 9 Jan 1825, d. 21 Dec 1911
Mother*Elizabeth Britt3,4 b. 29 Apr 1831, d. 20 Apr 1909
Birth*1862William S. Houchens was born in 18624 
Death*14 September 1875 and died on 14 September 1875 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, at about age 13.1,5,4 
Burial*He was buried in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery, Glasgow.4 

Citations

  1. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, The Life and Times of Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler Britt, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Biographical and genealogical information about Obadiah Britt, Jr. (1763-1862) and about his wife, Sarah (Wheeler) Britt (1763-1855) and some of their descendants. They married in 1785 and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky. Includes an index, a helpful table of contents and excellent documentation of sources. (Indianapolis, Indiana: C. B. Conner, 1981), page 105, Family Group Sheet for Jane L. Britt nee Powell and Obadiah Britt, Jr. Hereinafter cited as Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Nelson Houchens, Memorial# 100372092. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth “Betsy” (Britt) Houchens, Memorial# 100372879.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William S Houchens, Memorial# 39470079.
  5. [S2227] Cheyanne Britt Conner, Obadiah Britt and Sarah Wheeler, pages 176-177, photo copy and transcription of a page from the Britt Family Bible of Obadiah Britt, Jr. and Jane Powell Britt.

_____ Houchens1

Family
Marriage*He married Susan E. Kinslow, daughter of Aaron Kinslow and Mary Kinslow.1 

Family

 Susan E. Kinslow b. 1846

Citations

  1. [S2230] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, online at www.ancestry.com, will dated 1 April 1891 of Aaron Kinslow of Barren, Kentucky, proved 18 January 1904 in Barren, Kentucky, USA, referencing Wills, Vol 5-8, 1884-1943, Wills and Inventories, 1865-1943, Barren County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court, Barren, Kentucky, image# 250 of 1119. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989.

Hannah Hough1

b. 31 July 1646, d. 1682
Family
Father*William Hough1
Mother*Sarah Calkins1
Birth*31 July 1646Hannah Hough was born on 31 July 1646 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*11 February 1661/62She married John Borden, son of John Borden and Joanna Hooker, on 11 February 1661/62 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.1 
Death*1682She died in 1682.1 

Family

 John Borden b. 24 Jun 1635, d. b 10 Apr 1684

Citations

  1. [S1248] Eklon Wilson Gay and Christopher Challender Child, "Joanna Hooker, wife of John Borden and John Gay", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 164, pages 114-120 (April 2010). This thoroughly researched and completely sourced article is excellent as it examines and proves that Joanna Hooker was the wife of both John Borden and John Gay. Hereinafter cited as "Joanna Hooker, wife of John Borden and John Gay."

William Hough1

Family
Marriage*He married Sarah Calkins.1 

Family

 Sarah Calkins
Child 1.Hannah Hough1 b. 31 Jul 1646, d. 1682

Citations

  1. [S1248] Eklon Wilson Gay and Christopher Challender Child, "Joanna Hooker, wife of John Borden and John Gay", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 164, pages 114-120 (April 2010). This thoroughly researched and completely sourced article is excellent as it examines and proves that Joanna Hooker was the wife of both John Borden and John Gay. Hereinafter cited as "Joanna Hooker, wife of John Borden and John Gay."

Jonathan Houghton1

Family
Marriage*6 November 1712He married Thankful White on 6 November 1712 in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Family

 Thankful White
Child 1.Mary Houghton+1 b. 12 Dec 1715

Citations

  1. [S1910] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, online at www.ancestry.com, Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900, #47, Thankful White, pages 43-44, images 54-55 of 2752. Hereinafter cited as North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.

Mary Houghton1

d. 1785
Family
Marriage*She married Richard Clayton.1 
(Wife) Deathbefore 30 September 1773Mary became a widow when Richard Clayton died.1 
Marriage*30 September 1773She married second, as his second wife, Harman Yerkes, son of Herman Yerkes and Elizabeth Watts, on 30 September 1773.2,1 
Death*1785She died in 1785.1 

Family 1

 Richard Clayton d. b 30 Sep 1773

Family 2

 Harman Yerkes b. 18 Jan 1720, d. 29 Nov 1804

Citations

  1. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), #8. Harman Yerkes, pages 17-19. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.
  2. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family, #2. Herman Yerkes, pages 9-11.

Mary Houghton1,2,3,4

b. 12 December 1715
Family
Father*Jonathan Houghton5
Mother*Thankful White5
Birth*12 December 1715Mary Houghton was born on 12 December 1715 in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).4 
Marriage*19 March 1734/35She married Nathaniel Sawyer on 19 March 1734/35 in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).4,6 

Family

 Nathaniel Sawyer b. 6 May 1716
Child 1.Thankful Sawyer+4,3 b. 8 Oct 1752, d. 15 Aug 1835

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 2, page 23, reporting Mary's married surname as Houghton. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 2, page 23, reporting her name as Thankful Sawyer Clark, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Houghton.
  3. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Birth of "Thanckfull" Sawyer on 8 October 1752 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA, daughter of Nathanael and Mary Sawyer. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  4. [S1910] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, online at www.ancestry.com, Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900, #173, Mary Houghton, page 78, image# 96 of 2752. Hereinafter cited as North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.
  5. [S1910] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, online at www.ancestry.com, Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900, #47, Thankful White, pages 43-44, images 54-55 of 2752.
  6. [S979] Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Marriage of Mary Houghton and Nathaniel Sawyer on 19 Mar 1734-1735 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA.

John Houlston1

Family

Family
Child 1.Sarah Houlston+1

Citations

  1. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 163-165. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.

Sarah Houlston1

Family
Father*John Houlston1
Marriage*1685She married Peter Taylor in 1685.1 
Relocation*28 April 1712About the same time as their son Peter's marriage on 28 April 1712, Sarah and Peter Taylor moved to the township of Caln, Chester County.2 

Family

 Peter Taylor d. 15 Nov 1720
Child 1.Peter Taylor+1 b. 20 May 1686, d. Mar 1739/40

Citations

  1. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 163-165. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 163-165, the date written as "2 mo. 28, 1712" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was April, not February.

Earl William House1

b. 15 March 1875, d. 25 February 1967
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Oscar F. House2,1 b. 24 Aug 1849, d. 9 May 1925
Mother*Mary Hannah McClure3,1 b. 1 Oct 1854, d. 8 Aug 1934
Birth*15 March 1875Earl William House was born on 15 March 1875 in Missouri.1 
Marriage*4 March 1896He married Margaret Burgdorf, daughter of John Henry Burgdorf and Emaline Heaton, on 4 March 1896 in Audrain County, Missouri.1,4,5 
Census US 1900*7 June 1900Margaret and Earl William House were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in Cuivre, Audrain County, Missouri. Earl was 25 years of age, a farmer, and owned his home free of mortgage. Margaret was 24. The couple had been married for four years. Margaret had given birth to one child, a daughter, Ione House, who lived with her parents and was one year old. Also residing with the family in 1900 was Margaret's widowed mother, Emaline (Heaton) Burgdorf.4 
(Husband) Death16 June 1955Earl became a widower when Margaret (Burgdorf) House died on 16 June 1955 at age 79.6 
Death*25 February 1967He died on 25 February 1967 in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado, at age 911 
Burial* and was buried in Mount Olivet Presbyterian Cemetery, Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri.1 

Family

 Margaret Burgdorf b. 13 Nov 1875, d. 16 Jun 1955

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Earl William House, Memorial# 94189055. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Oscar F. House, Memorial ID# 94168873.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Hannah (McClure) House, Memorial# 94168924.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Earl W. and Margaret House, Cuivre, Audrain, Missouri; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1240837. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, Earle House and Maggie "Burgdof", Audrain County, 4 March 1896. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret "Maggie" (Burgdorf) House, Memorial# 94189235.

Ella Alma House1

b. 7 November 1876, d. 28 December 1958
Family
Birth*7 November 1876Ella Alma House was born on 7 November 1876 in Missouri.1 
Marriage*31 July 1898She married, as his second wife, Jasper Marion Womack, son of Abner Womack and Polly Ann __?__, on 31 July 1898.1,2 
(Wife) Death8 July 1957Ella became a widow when Jasper Marion Womack died on 8 July 1957 at age 90.2 
Death*28 December 1958She died on 28 December 1958 in Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri, at age 821 
Burial* and was buried in Van Buren City Cemetery, Van Buren.1 

Family

 Jasper Marion Womack b. 13 May 1867, d. 8 Jul 1957

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ella Alma (House) Womack, Memorial# 92128541. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jasper Marion Womack, Memorial# 92128352.